Did you see Nightline last night?
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Wow…am I lucky!
After watching the Nightline episode last night, one has to wonder, how much would it “really” cost for an iPhone if the workers were paid more than $2 an hour! Average wage earned is $427 a month or $14 a day. The Nightline report mentioned that for $17 a month you can live close by in a 8 person bunk-bed room. While not looking very nice, they apparently are much nicer than the homes those workers came from. Workers also have the opportunity to take education classes and have a soccer field nearby.…
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Expedia Poor Customer Support
Monday, February 13, 2012
60+ Minutes on Hold
I will elaborate later, but after waiting close to an hour to talk with a representative to perform a “Phone Only” operation, in this case refunding the Expedia Car Insurance, I plan to close my account if I get to person.
Must call Customer Support.
After canceling the related car reservation, you get prompted with a nice reminder that “You must call customer service to cancel car insurance.” One would think this would be a given, and certainly no require a phone call to do.…
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Movie Review: Mission Impossible IV – No Spoilers :)
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
So, I do like action movies, and I do like the Uptown Theatre in Cleveland Park, so this Holiday weekend I was to check out Mission Impossible 4.
Tom Cruise and Paramount?
Maybe I read the tabloids, but I thought that when Tom Cruise declared his belief in Scientology, that Paramount dropped him from all movie contracts, but several years later, back they are working together.
Technology!
While I do work in DC, I don’t work for a defense contractor, so maybe for you guys the technology is already used in the military today, but for me, real or not, it was really cool! While more complicated than one would think, the projection screen with a camera behind it to camouflage them as they moved closer to the guard station was really nice. Also, Apple must have shelled out a few advertizing bucks as the iPad was used quite often and they all had iPhones.…
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